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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

70549 in Austin

Office / nonfacility

$359.24

Base rate per service

Facility setting

Not available in this setting

Base rate per service

Amounts below use the non-QP conversion factor for participating physicians. These are base physician payments before claim-level adjustments, not patient costs or total hospital charges.

Radiology

About 70549: Neck MR angiography without and with contrast

MR angiography of the neck performed both without and with contrast to assess cervical arteries, including carotid and vertebral vessels.

This examination uses magnetic resonance angiography to depict arteries in the neck, including carotid and vertebral vessels, with image sets acquired before and after contrast. It is used to assess suspected narrowing, blockage, aneurysmal change, or dissection and to map cervical arterial anatomy. MRI technologists perform the acquisition in hospital imaging departments or freestanding centers; a radiologist interprets the vascular images.

Report 70549 when the documented study includes both noncontrast and contrast-enhanced neck angiographic imaging; use 70547 for neck MRA without contrast and 70548 for neck MRA with contrast alone. The record should identify the neck vessels examined, the imaging performed with and without contrast, and the interpreting report. The service may be billed globally, or the interpretation and technical work may be split with modifier 26 and TC, respectively. When multiple diagnostic imaging procedures are reported, CMS applies the multiple-procedure reduction to both the professional and technical components.

CMS billing rules for 70549

Professional and technical components
Diagnostic test with a professional component (modifier 26, interpretation) and a technical component (modifier TC, equipment and staff); billing without a modifier is the global service.
Multiple procedures
Diagnostic imaging multiple procedure reduction applies to the technical and professional components.

Where the value comes from

  • Work RVU1.76 · 17%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU8.39 · 82%
  • Malpractice RVU0.13 · 1%

39.7K

Medicare services in 2024 · #873 by national volume

This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.

70549 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Austin, from the same CMS release.

70547

Neck MRA

Without contrast

$224.46

Use 70547 when the neck angiographic study is performed without contrast only; 70549 includes imaging both without and with contrast.

70548

Neck MRA

With contrast

$256.37

Use 70548 when the neck angiographic study is performed with contrast only; 70549 includes imaging both without and with contrast.

70546

Head MR angiography

Without and with contrast

$343.28

70546 describes head MRA performed without and with contrast. Choose 70549 for the neck vessels; both codes may be reported when both regions are separately examined.

70543

Regional MRI

Without and with contrast

$351.77

70543 is an MRI of the orbit, face, and neck soft tissues without and with contrast, not an angiographic study of neck vessels.

The same code, a different location

How does Austin compare?

In Beaumont, the office rate for 70549 is $317.83—$41.41 lower than the $359.24 rate in Austin. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

70549 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Austin · This locality

    $359.24

  2. Beaumont

    $317.83

    $41.41 lower than Austin

  3. Brazoria

    $340.35

    $18.89 lower than Austin

  4. Dallas

    $342.15

    $17.09 lower than Austin

  5. Fort Worth

    $339.41

    $19.83 lower than Austin

  6. Galveston

    $341.12

    $18.12 lower than Austin

  7. Houston

    $343.50

    $15.74 lower than Austin

Other payment areas listed in Texas appear first, followed by selected cross-country examples. The chart compares amounts, not distance.

Across 109 of 109 CMS payment localities with a supported office rate, 70549 ranges from $301.74 in Arkansas to $471.68 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty). This is a geographic range, not an average.

The code’s RVUs stay the same in these comparisons. Geographic adjustments to work, practice expense and malpractice change the dollar amount. A city name alone may not identify the payment area for a service address.

Compare all 108 other payment areas

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 70549

    Office

    $328.65

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $30.59 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty)

    California · 70549

    Office

    $395.60

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $36.36 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 70549

    Office

    $396.91

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $37.67 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 70549

    Office

    $361.49

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.25 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 70549

    Office

    $350.80

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.44 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 70549

    Office

    $395.07

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $35.83 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 70549

    Office

    $389.02

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $29.78 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 70549

    Office

    $306.45

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $52.79 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 70549

    Office

    $301.74

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $57.50 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 70549

    Office

    $334.05

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $25.19 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Bakersfield

    California · 70549

    Office

    $369.68

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.44 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Chico

    California · 70549

    Office

    $369.25

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.01 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • El Centro

    California · 70549

    Office

    $369.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.03 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Fresno

    California · 70549

    Office

    $369.25

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.01 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Hanford-Corcoran

    California · 70549

    Office

    $369.25

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.01 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Madera

    California · 70549

    Office

    $369.25

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.01 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Merced

    California · 70549

    Office

    $369.25

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.01 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 70549

    Office

    $369.25

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.01 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 70549

    Office

    $434.04

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $74.80 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 70549

    Office

    $394.37

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $35.13 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 70549

    Office

    $369.25

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.01 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 70549

    Office

    $369.25

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.01 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 70549

    Office

    $370.68

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.44 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 70549

    Office

    $389.14

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $29.90 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 70549

    Office

    $387.73

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $28.49 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 70549

    Office

    $398.06

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $38.82 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 70549

    Office

    $461.49

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $102.25 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)

    California · 70549

    Office

    $461.34

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $102.10 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)

    California · 70549

    Office

    $471.68

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $112.44 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)

    California · 70549

    Office

    $471.07

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $111.83 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 70549

    Office

    $381.30

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $22.06 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 70549

    Office

    $402.83

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $43.59 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 70549

    Office

    $389.51

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $30.27 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 70549

    Office

    $407.00

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $47.76 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 70549

    Office

    $369.25

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.01 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 70549

    Office

    $433.83

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $74.59 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 70549

    Office

    $369.25

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.01 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 70549

    Office

    $369.25

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.01 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 70549

    Office

    $361.05

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.81 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 70549

    Office

    $367.03

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.79 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 70549

    Office

    $339.85

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $19.39 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 70549

    Office

    $350.51

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.73 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 70549

    Office

    $333.22

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $26.02 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 70549

    Office

    $348.89

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.35 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 70549

    Office

    $313.93

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $45.31 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 70549

    Office

    $379.93

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $20.69 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 70549

    Office

    $316.92

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $42.32 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 70549

    Office

    $318.65

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $40.59 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 70549

    Office

    $325.35

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $33.89 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 70549

    Office

    $321.43

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $37.81 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 70549

    Office

    $354.69

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.55 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 70549

    Office

    $320.67

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $38.57 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 70549

    Office

    $314.31

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $44.93 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 70549

    Office

    $311.89

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $47.35 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 70549

    Office

    $327.42

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $31.82 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 70549

    Office

    $310.95

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $48.29 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 70549

    Office

    $399.66

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $40.42 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 70549

    Office

    $358.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.97 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 70549

    Office

    $365.79

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.55 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 70549

    Office

    $346.96

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $12.28 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 70549

    Office

    $319.30

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $39.94 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 70549

    Office

    $339.24

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $20.00 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 70549

    Office

    $336.53

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $22.71 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 70549

    Office

    $319.54

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $39.70 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 70549

    Office

    $348.43

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.81 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 70549

    Office

    $326.17

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $33.07 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 70549

    Office

    $329.92

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $29.32 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 70549

    Office

    $304.58

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $54.66 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 70549

    Office

    $303.28

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $55.96 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 70549

    Office

    $343.35

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $15.89 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 70549

    Office

    $323.02

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $36.22 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 70549

    Office

    $340.78

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $18.46 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 70549

    Office

    $319.08

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $40.16 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 70549

    Office

    $354.31

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.93 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 70549

    Office

    $392.20

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $32.96 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 70549

    Office

    $371.92

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $12.68 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 70549

    Office

    $320.97

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $38.27 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 70549

    Office

    $342.92

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $16.32 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 70549

    Office

    $403.81

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $44.57 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 70549

    Office

    $373.54

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $14.30 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 70549

    Office

    $400.05

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $40.81 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 70549

    Office

    $328.06

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $31.18 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 70549

    Office

    $319.02

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $40.22 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 70549

    Office

    $312.41

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $46.83 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 70549

    Office

    $374.30

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $15.06 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 70549

    Office

    $340.95

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $18.29 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 70549

    Office

    $356.75

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.49 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 70549

    Office

    $320.14

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $39.10 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 70549

    Office

    $346.38

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $12.86 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 70549

    Office

    $353.26

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.98 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 70549

    Office

    $321.41

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $37.83 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 70549

    Office

    $340.48

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $18.76 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 70549

    Office

    $315.85

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $43.39 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 70549

    Office

    $326.10

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $33.14 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 70549

    Office

    $337.32

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $21.92 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 70549

    Office

    $346.38

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $12.86 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 70549

    Office

    $338.41

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $20.83 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 70549

    Office

    $357.94

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.30 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 70549

    Office

    $409.12

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $49.88 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 70549

    Office

    $328.59

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $30.65 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 70549

    Office

    $308.52

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $50.72 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 70549

    Office

    $342.23

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $17.01 lower than Austin for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

70549 · Office / nonfacility · Non-QP. Choose a state to explore its payment localities. A range means the amount varies within that state.

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$301.74

$420.47

Color shows the midpoint of each state’s locality range.

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$389.021
AL$306.451
AR$301.741
AZ$334.051
CA$369.25–$471.6829
CO$361.051
CT$367.031
DC$396.911
DE$339.851
FL$333.22–$361.493
GA$313.93–$348.892
GU$379.931
HI$379.931
IA$316.921
ID$318.651
IL$321.43–$354.694
IN$320.671
KS$314.311
KY$311.891
LA$310.95–$327.422
MA$358.27–$399.662
MD$346.96–$396.913
ME$319.30–$339.242
MI$319.54–$336.532
MN$348.431
MO$304.58–$329.923
MS$303.281
MT$343.351
NC$323.021
ND$340.781
NE$319.081
NH$354.311
NJ$371.92–$392.202
NM$320.971
NV$342.921
NY$328.06–$403.815
OH$319.021
OK$312.411
OR$340.95–$374.302
PA$320.14–$356.752
PR$346.381
RI$353.261
SC$321.411
SD$340.481
TN$315.851
TX$317.83–$359.248
UT$326.101
VA$337.32–$396.912
VI$346.381
VT$338.411
WA$357.94–$409.122
WI$328.591
WV$308.521
WY$342.231

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What is a percentage of Medicare worth?

Turn a percentage into dollars for 70549 in Austin. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.

Reference amount per service

$395.16

$359.24 × 110% = $395.16

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How this local rate is calculated

Each RVU component is multiplied by its own geographic practice cost index (GPCI). The three adjusted components are added, then multiplied by the conversion factor. These are the inputs used for 70549 in Austin.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

7,853

Code
70549
Physician work
1.76
Practice expense
8.39
Malpractice
0.13

GPCI2026.csv

96

Locality
Austin
Physician work
1.002
Practice expense
1.058
Malpractice
0.886
Office / nonfacility calculation for 70549 in Austin
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.76× 1.0021.7635
Practice expense8.39× 1.0588.8766
Malpractice0.13× 0.8860.1152
Total RVUs10.7553
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Austin$359.24

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work1.761.002
Practice expense8.391.058
Malpractice0.130.886

(1.76 × 1.002 + 8.39 × 1.058 + 0.13 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $359.24

The office and facility calculations use their respective practice-expense RVUs. The facility amount here is the physician fee, not a separate hospital or facility bill.

How this rate has changed

70549 · Office / nonfacility

$359.24

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $6.49 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $352.75 to $359.24 (1.8%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.

What changed, release by release

  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $352.75changed to$359.24

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 1.80 changed to 1.76
    • Practice expense RVU 8.60 changed to 8.39
    • Malpractice RVU 0.12 changed to 0.13
    • Work GPCI 1.000 changed to 1.002
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.046 changed to 1.058
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.914 changed to 0.886

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    Earliest loaded release: $352.75

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

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Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$359.24Not available in this settingRVU26D
2026-07-01$359.24Not available in this settingRVU26C
2026-04-01$359.24Not available in this settingRVU26B
2026-01-01$359.24Not available in this settingRVU26A
2025-10-01$352.75Not available in this settingRVU25D
2025-07-01$352.75Not available in this settingRVU25C
2025-04-01$352.75Not available in this settingRVU25B
2025-01-01$352.75Not available in this settingRVU25A

70549 billing questions

When should 70549 be selected instead of 70547 or 70548?

Use 70549 when the neck MRA includes imaging both without and with contrast. Use 70547 for imaging without contrast alone and 70548 for imaging with contrast alone.

Can the professional and technical services be billed separately?

Yes. Modifier 26 identifies the professional interpretation, and modifier TC identifies the technical service; billing without either modifier represents the global service.

Can a head MRA be reported in the same encounter?

A separately performed and documented head MRA may be reported with the neck MRA when both regions are examined. CMS applies the diagnostic imaging multiple-procedure reduction to both components.

What documentation supports 70549?

The record should show that neck arteries were imaged both without and with contrast and include the interpreting report. It should identify the vessels or anatomy evaluated.

Does 70549 describe a soft-tissue MRI of the neck?

No. It describes angiographic imaging of neck vessels; a soft-tissue neck MRI evaluates different anatomy and is not a substitute for this vascular study.

Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense, and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indices and the applicable conversion factor. Unavailable or separately priced services are labeled rather than assigned a made-up amount.

Source: RVU26D. Effective 2026-10-01 through the day before 2027-01-01.

RVUs for 70549PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 7,853 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for AustinGPCI2026.csv, line 96 (RVU26D)
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